Amanah deputy president Mujahid Yusof Rawa said Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Ismail Lasim should resign if he fails to provide a convincing explanation for his actions and restore relations with the palace.PETALING JAYA: Umno must choose between defending the Malay royal institution and protecting its own leader in the Negeri Sembilan royal crisis, says Amanah deputy president Mujahid Yusof Rawa.

Mujahid raised the issue of a letter allegedly sent by Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Ismail Lasim concerning the position of the Yang Dipertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

In several videos that went viral on social media yesterday, Tuanku Muhriz was seen telling a group of people that Ismail had sent a letter to the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal informing him that he was no longer the Yang Dipertuan Besar.